A/RES/447(V) GA

R.-solutions adopted on reports of the Fourth Committee 55 independent, Trust, Non-Self-Governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty, Having regard to the mission which has been given by the General Assembly to the Commission on Human Rights with a view to the drafting of an International Covenant on Human Rights which will also be ap- plicable to r-;.on-Self-Governing Territories,13 l. Invites the Members responsible for the adminis- tration of Non-Self-Governing Territories to include, in the information to be transmitted to the Secretary- General in 1951 under Article 73 e of the Charter, a summary of the extent to which the Universal Declara- tion of Human Rights is implemented in the Non- Self-Governing Territories under their administration; 2. Requests the Special Committee on Information transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter to include in its report to the General Assembly at its sixth ses- sion such recommendations as it may deem desirable relating to the application in Non-Self-Governing Ter- ritories of the principles contained in the universal Declaration of Human Rights. 320th plenary meeting, 12 December 1950. 447 (V). Comparable statistical information re- lating to the suhject,1 treated under Article 73 e of the Charter The Genera/, Assembly, Having regard to paragraph 6 of resolution 143 (II) adopted by the General Assembly on 3 November 1947 and paragraph 3 of resolution 218 (III) adopted by the General Assembly on 3 K ovember 1948 and relating to the use of comparable statistical information, Desirous of arriving at correct conclusions from the use of such information, 1. Invites the Secretary-General, in making use of such information, to obtain the consent of the l\lemlwr State concerned and to take into account all elements necessary for scientific and objective comparison; 2. Invites the Secretary-General to bear in mind that an objective comparison can be made only if the com- parable information is representative of the whole region concerned. 320th plenary meeting. 12 December 1950. 448 (V). Development of self-government in Non-Self-Governing Territories The General Assembly, Considering that resolution 222 (III) adopted by the ~eneral Assembly on 3 November 1948, while welcom- ing any development of self-government in Non-Self- Governing Territories, considers that it is essential that the l!nit~d Natio~~ be informed of any change in the constitutional pos1t10n and status of any such Territory as a resu]t of. which the responsible government con- cerned thmks it unnecessary to transmit information in 13 See resolution 422 (V), page 43. 14 See document A/1302/Rev.1. respect of that Territory under Article 73 e of the Charter, Noting the communication14 elated 29 June 1950 from th~ Government of the .Nether lands in which it is stated that the N etherlancls will no longer present a report pursuant to Article 73 e on Indonesia with the exception of West New Guinea, N otinq that the full independence of the Republic of I nclonesia has been followed by the admission of that State to membership in the United :-.Jations, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the communication of the Government of the Nether lands with reference to the cessation of the transmission of information on Indonesia; 2. Requests the Special Committee on Information transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter to ex- amine such information as may be transmitted in future to the Secretary-General in pursuance of General As- sembly resolution 222 (Ill), and to report thereon to the General Assembly. 320th plenary mCl'ting, 12 Decemher 1950. 449 ( V). Question of South West Africa A Tlzr G,·neral .-1ssnnhly. Considering that the International Conrt of Justice, duh· consulted by the General Assembly pursuant to resolution 338 (IV) of (1 December J<)49. reached the conclusion 1 ·• that the Territorv of South \Vest Africa is a Territon· under the intern;tional Mandate assumed by the L'.nio·n of South ,\frica on 17 Ikcemlwr 1920, Co11sid crinq that the l nternational Court oi Justice i~ of the opinion that the Pnion of South Africa con- timws to have the international obligations laid clown in Article 22 (1f the Con·nant of the League of Nations and in the l\fandate for South \Vest Africa. Consid cring that the International Court of Justice is of the opinion that the functions of supervision over the ;idministration of the Territory of South West Africa by the l:nion of South Africa should be exercised by the United Kations, to which the annual reports as well as the petitions from the inhabitants of the Territory are tn he submitted, Considering that, in accordance with the opinion of the International Court of Justice, the Union of South :\frica is under an obligation to accept the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court as provided hy Article 37 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, bv Article 80, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United :-.Jations and by Article 7 of the Mandate for South \Vest Africa, Considering that the International Court of Justice is of the opinion that the Union of South Africa acting alone is not competent to modify the international status of the Territory of South West Africa, and that the 15 See International Status of South West Africa, Adviso,-y Opinion: I.C.J. Reports 1950. page 128.

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